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Published on 21/10/2026 – 10:23 GMT+2 2028 is going to be a big year for the Fab Four. Not only will Sam Mendes’ The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event hit cinema screens in April, but a huge immersive fan experience will open in Liverpool – one to rival Graceland and Dollywood. Apple Corps have announced plans for a “spectacular” new Liverpool home for the long-running attraction The Beatles Story, which will be moving in 2028 from its current home in Liverpool’s Albert Dock to a brand-new site that was formerly St Johns Market in St Johns Shopping Centre, directly opposite…
Torrential rain hit eastern Spain and left at least four people dead, authorities said on Monday. Streets filled with water, and many people had to stay indoors. In parts of the Valencia region, up to 700 litres of rain per square metre fell in 24 hours. The water swept away parked cars, covered roads and left some residents cut off. Emergency crews carried out more than 400 rescues by land and air, and some people were airlifted out. Two of the deaths occurred in the resort of Oliva, and a third in the same region. A fourth person died in…
The government has approved the Jackdaw gas field. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh says the decision will support the country’s energy security and that it is compatible with legally binding climate commitments. Critics say the move breaks the spirit of the 2024 Labour manifesto – and makes Andy Burnham look like he’s living in a “parallel universe” after the hottest summer on record. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how the prime minister goes about squaring the circle of gas drilling with potential budget cuts to green projects.
Rescuers evacuated all passengers and crew from a ferry that caught fire on Tuesday as it neared Merak Port in Banten province, western Indonesia. A thick plume of smoke rose from the KMP Batumandi, which was about to dock. No deaths were reported. The vessel had left Bakauheni, on the southern tip of Sumatra, at about 2.52pm. Staff on shore spotted flames near the stern roughly two hours later. The operator said the evacuation was completed within an hour. One passenger said the smoke thickened, it became hard to breathe and diesel was leaking from the ceiling. The cause of…
The Netherlands offers the best pension system in the world, according to the Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI). The top-ranking country received a score of 85.8 out of 100, followed by Denmark at 84.1 and Iceland at 84.0. They are the only European systems awarded the best grade. Singapore, Israel and Australia complete this category, which includes the best pension systems globally. The index compared 55 retirement income systems, covering 66% of the global population. They measured each system against three major sub-indices, which assess the adequacy of retirement income, whether systems can keep delivering and the strength…
Artificial intelligence and digital transformation are opening up new possibilities for commercial aviation, from personalising the passenger experience to forecasting operational disruption. But the modernisation of a highly regulated sector demands changes that go far beyond technology, argue two executives from Hitit, a Turkish provider of technology solutions for the aviation industry, in an interview with Euronews during the World Aviation Festival (source in Portuguese), in Lisbon. For Aras Kubilay, who is responsible for industry engagement and business development at Hitit (source in Portuguese), aviation is facing a structural shift in the way it manages its digital systems. The challenge…
Tourist traffic in Greece moved on an upward trajectory in August 2026, with arrivals and overnight stays in hotels, campsites and rented rooms increasing compared with the same month in 2025. However, behind the overall positive picture, significant differences emerge both between Greek and foreign visitors and between the different types of accommodation. According to provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), total arrivals reached 7,429,931, up 2.6%, while overnight stays amounted to 34,685,695, posting a 2.1% increase. The rise in arrivals was therefore 0.5 percentage points higher than the corresponding growth in overnight stays. Foreign visitors drive the…
“I think the focus has shifted, but I don’t think that should be seen as a problem,” said Joshua Emden, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research think tank. GB Grid would have access to £4 billion of GBE funding, according to media reports published at the time of Burnham’s announcement, although officials from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero insist they “don’t recognize” that figure. It is still enough for Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives to pile the pressure on ministers to explain why their plans have changed. “Taking half the GB Energy budget and putting it into…
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Netflix stock dropped more than 5% on Tuesday after its quarterly earnings release failed to ease investor concerns about a slowdown in viewer engagement and revenue growth. “We know there’s some investor concern about our view hours growth,” the company said in a letter to investors, referring to how the company measures engagement, and added that it was “confident” it could accelerate that growth. The California-based streaming giant has struggled to meet investor expectations for several quarters as it faces competition from other streamers, gaming and sports. Netflix “has underperformed significantly over the last 6-12 months” and investors are concerned…